Last Chance to Vote Guide

Be sure to take a valid form of identification along to the polling locations today. Any questions during polling hours may be directed to the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners at 314-615-1800. Click here to verify where your personal polling place will be.

IN EUREKA:

Eureka alderman Robert "Bob" Berry is running unopposed for Ward 2.

For Eureka's Ward 3, there are two candidates.

Incumbent Don Beckerle has been alderman since 2008. He has been a citizen of Ward 3 since 1997. He served on the city's Planning and Zoning Board from 2006 to 2008. He is self-employed in the insurance and investment planning industry.

Candidate for Ward 3 Margaret "Maggie" Kloeppel has been a Eureka resident for 23 years. She was appointed to the Curriculum Committee at Fontbonne University. She is a site manager for RICOH, but has not held a previous elected position with the city.

IN WILDWOOD:

Wildwood mayoral candidates are prior Wildwood mayor Ed Marshall and incumbent mayor Tim Woerther.

City council candidates follow. To verify in which Wildwood ward you live, click here for a map.

Ward 1 (two candidates to be elected)

• Larry McGowen
• Dave Geile
• Ray Kollar

Ward 2 (one candidate to be elected)

• Randy Ladd
• Dan Topik
• Bill Eggers

Ward 3 (one candidate to be elected)

• Tammy Shea
• Richard Sturman

Ward 4

Jack Clark

Ward 5 (two candidates to be elected)

• Debra Smith McCutchen
• Dave Bertolino

Ward 6

Colleen Murphy

(Important Note:  Mark Wright had filed for Ward 6, but officially withdrew on Jan. 11.)

Ward 7

Jim Kranz

Ward 8

Larry Goodson

FOR ROCKWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION, representing four candidates for two seats; listed here in the order of filings and as their names will appear on the ballot:

Profile Summary for BOE CANDIDATE VICTOR HIEKEN

• Life-long resident of Missouri and graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. Resides in Ellisville.
• Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner.
• Managing director for UHY Advisors, a national tax and business consulting firm. 
• Six children, two of which are graduates and four who currently attend Rockwood schools.
• Stated he realizes Rockwood has a responsibility to everyone it touches.
• Thinks his experiences as a student, parent and business professional will add a resource to the Board. 

Profile Summary for BOE CANDIDATE SHERRI ROGERS

• Lived in Rockwood for 12 years with two children enrolled in the district. Resides in Chesterfield.
• Earned a bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University and a master's degree from Saint Louis University with emphases in Finance and Accounting.
• 20-plus years of experience working in finance, accounting, operations management, human resources, and employee and customer relations. 
• More than 10 years in small business and five in corporate finance.
• Stated has a long history of success, but the district should always strive to improve. 
• Outlined student success, teacher support and fiscal responsibility would be her priority.
• Experience working with diverse individuals.

Profile Summary for BOE CANDIDATE JENNIFER KELLY

• Four children, three of which attend ; oldest child will be a freshman at next year. 
• Relocated from Cleveland, OH, to Chesterfield three years ago; she is a St. Lawrence the Martyr and Pattonville High School alumnus. 
• Completed her bachelor's degree at Missouri University in 1995 and a master's degree from the University of Akron in 2000.
• Served as an Army officer and worked at the Department of Veterans Affairs for 10 years; resigned as a division level manager last summer to focus on family and volunteer in the community.
• Stated her goals are to represent all stakeholders and to make the most fiscally sound budget decisions for the entire district with a long-term vision in mind.

Profile Summary for BOE CANDIDATE WILLIAM "BILL' BROWN

• Rockwood graduate; four children who also graduated from  and two grandchildren presently attending Rockwood schools. Currently resides in .
• Earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Southeast Missouri State and a master's degree in education from Southwest Baptist University.
• Taught for 30-plus years in the Missouri public school system and served Rockwood on numerous committees and other volunteer positions.
• Teach currently at Saint Louis University High School and serves as a Question Leader at the Advanced Placement/U.S. Government and Politics Grading.
• Stated he encourages his students to become involved citizens in the community and is trying to repay Rockwood for what it has done for him.

IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY:

Proposition S requests voters to approve general obligation bonds in the amount of $100 million to construct a new family court facility for $90 million and to improve the St. Louis County Civil Court building with the remaining $10 million. Proposition S requires a four-sevenths majority vote to pass.

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The current obligation bonds approved by voters in 1998 will be retired in 18 months; the new bonds would replace the retiring ones.

Court officials indicate the 40-year-old facilities are inefficient due to not meeting fire codes, creating overall unsafe environments, and violating state laws by not providing separate areas for victims and perpetrators. Caseloads there increased dramatically since the 1970s, reportedly putting further strains on the electrical systems and heating and air-conditioning units, and exhausting storage capacities.

Proposition L requests voters of the to approve a $19.4 million "no-tax increase bond issue" to be used to replace equipment, including ambulances and pumper trucks, near the end of their lifespans, according to district spokespeople. Also planned are renovations for four of the district’s five stations, including the two located in . The four facilities were each built between 15 and 32 years ago. The remainder of the potential Proposition L funding would be allocated to three categories:  replacing firefighters' equipment, technology upgrades and community education programs.

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Proposition R would enable the Rockwood School District to borrow $43.2 million through general obligation bonds to make improvements and repairs to multiple school buildings. Taxes for the adjusted debt service levy would not increase. If the position passes, major projects would include several located in and . This measure requires a four-sevenths majority to pass. 

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